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The Saint comes marching in
#Is there a classier and more gracious Hollywood star than Eva Marie Saint? Not by a long shot! A leading lady in film classics such as “On the Waterfront,â€? “A Hatful of Rain,â€? “North by Northwest,â€? “Exodus,â€? “All Fall Down,â€? “The Sandpiper,â€? “The Russians Are Coming,â€? and “The Stalking Moon,â€? Ms. Saint went on to…
The painless way to vote
There’s this, about voting absentee: If you do it early enough, you can put you mind in neutral, at least the political part of it. You’ve already done what you could do, so there’s nothing that can hurt you. Do it on Oct. 5, as I did, and you have a whole month off. The…
Duke and Morro Bay break off negotiations
Talks between Morro Bay and Duke Energy abruptly ended on Monday. At stake are the lease terms for the plant’s outfall area, where discharge water used in the plant’s cooling system is released into the ocean. Morro Bay administers the discharge area on behalf of the state. Rob Schultz, Morro Bay’s city attorney, said that…
SLO city says no to medical pot clinics — for now
A few minutes before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, San Luis Obispo’s City Council voted 3-2 to bar medical marijuana clinics from opening in the city, pending a Supreme Court case that would decide whether California’s medical marijuana laws are legal. In the interim, city staff members will look into the zoning, safety, and legal issues…
The Trib doesn’t fool me
The Tribune’s endorsements for SLO mayor and City Council were predictable but less than straightforward. Though not stated, all those favored are supporters of the Marketplace development. The candidates rejected by the Tribune oppose it — along with a sizable proportion of citizens. If the Bird-Dalidio big-box scheme proceeds, future advertising inserts accompanying the Tribune’s…
Listen to Putin
Even if you hate President Bush’s guts, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who does not support the war in Iraq, last week gave the only reason needed for you to not vote for John Kerry. Putin said, “Any unbiased observer understands that attacks of international terrorist organizations in Iraq, especially nowadays, are targeted not only and…
Cambria Land Trust sees green
The Cambria Land Trust, or Greenspace, announced Monday a $225,000 gift from an anonymous donor, which will allow the nonprofit group to pay off its mortgage on the 1.6-acre “Creekside Reserveâ€? in the East Village of Cambria within 15 months. Greenspace needed $300,000 to own the property outright and make necessary improvements. They had planned…
Preposterous!
Art McCloud ignores a major point in his letter (Oct. 14-21) criticizing mine regarding antiwar activist Mark Phillips’ commentary.That point is Phillips’ 20/20 hindsight in exercising an admitted prewar bias as responsible foresight on the Iraq war. McCloud joins Philips in making statements that are fallacious, alleging certain facts to be myths. The facts of…
Neither does Peg Pinard
Peg Pinard wrote the first law banning smoking? It’s much easier to be honest and state that she voted for it! As a past secretary to Jerry Reiss and Peg Pinard, I have been privy to their lives behind the public doors. I’m not interested in a person’s political affiliation, religion, or anything other than…
Here’s an idea …
Duke Energy should really consider relocating its facility to Diablo Canyon and lease space from PG&E. Duke will be able to build without the eyesore and impact issues causing the stalemate in Morro Bay. Although the generating process is different, the two companies produce the same product. Why not cooperate and share resources such as…
Neener, neener
I would like to thank the lady who stole my “Buck Fushâ€? sticker off my car (yes, I saw the culprit!). Due to her righteous attempt to stifle my free speech, she inadvertently helped the anti-Bush cause! How, you ask? Well, my first inclination was to go directly to The Sub to buy a new…
Stop, thief!
I would like to provide some clarification to a recent article printed in this newspaper, “Battle of the binsâ€? (Oct. 7-14). For the record, the SLOIWMA requested a formal quote for our recycling container design first, and then asked if we could manufacture someone else’s design (once made by another company but no longer available).…
Old books aren’t going anywhere
It sounded like the libraries were going to have a “book burningâ€? if Measure L passes, according to Rachael Denny (“Oldies but still goodies,â€? Oct. 14-21). No one is going to destroy old books! The local libraries don’t destroy books unless they are in very bad shape from use, or damaged by other factors like…
Duck!
The fourth annual Paso Robles Duck Derby will take place from 11 a.m. to noon on Oct. 23 at the Barney Schwartz Park come rain or shine. Recreation Inc., a nonprofit organization to enhance park and recreation services and facilities in Paso Robles, organized the event. This is the first year the event will take…
Capps and Regan face off in quiet debate
23rd District congressional incumbent Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, met her challengers Don Regan, republican, and Michael Favorite, libertarian, for a debate on Tuesday in Santa Maria. The three faced off about issues surrounding the 23rd District, which covers parts of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties. Capps told the audience of about 60…
Leave book decisions to librarians
Dear Ms. Denny (“Oldies but still goodies,â€? Oct. 14-21): You want to see old books, check out the local history section at the San Luis Obispo City County Library. Measure L will have no effect on the material located in this section. Librarians are trained qualified professionals that understand the quality and measurement of material…
Peg Pinard doesn’t know young people
For two years I lived two houses down from Peg Pinard. During the time that I lived at that house, I was able to get a good idea of Mr. and Mrs. Pinards’ character. Several times, while we were skating around our house outside, Peg called the police on us, claiming that we were making…
The Trib is full of idiots
Here we go again. The 650-word Tribune article “viewpointâ€? on B8 of 10/4/04 entitles another attorney to ply their wares. The last one was a veteran trial lawyer given ample space to bash the insurance companies for the high cost of health care. The current article is authored by a family lawyer bashing the public…
